Federal agents took people — presumably suspected immigration law violators — into custody at multiple locations near downtown Los Angeles on Friday, sparking impromptu gatherings of protesters who clashed with authorities at one of the scenes.

On the morning of June 6, agents from what appeared to be multiple law enforcement agencies could be seen escorting men in handcuffs into vehicles outside a Home Depot at 1675 Wilshire Blvd. in the Westlake District.

People often gather at such stores looking for temporary work, and agents may have taken the opportunity to confront them in accordance with President Donald Trump’s unprecedented crackdown on illegal immigration. He has vowed to wage the most extensive deportation effort in U.S. history.

Los Angeles police said they were not involve

See Full Page